Diocese of Fort Worth Natural Family Planning (NFP)

This page provides information for couples getting married in The Catholic Church who are required to attend NFP Classes to fulfill their pre-marriage requirements.

The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth requires all engaged couples to attend 4 total sessions of a Natural Family Planning class. The Creighton Model FertilityCare System is one of 3 methods approved by the diocese. Other options that the couple may choose are the sympto-thermal method taught by the Couple-to-Couple League or the Billings Ovulation Method. The couple should choose one of these 3 methods and take 4 classes in that method. Classes must be taught by a live, trained instructor, and may be in-person, or online.

Important: Typically, the deadline for turning in the completed packet to the diocese is one month prior to the wedding date. This means the couple should allow a minimum of 3-4 months prior to the wedding to complete the classes. Classes have a tendency to fill quickly, so it's wise to stay on top of these deadlines. The four sessions are spaced at specific interval to give the woman ample time to learn to chart her cycles properly for family planning purposes.

Subsequent classes will be scheduled at your introductory session.Monthly group intro sessions are free. ​Privately scheduled intros are available for $25. We have two practitioners,Shirelle Edghill, CFCPandTawny Crawford, FCP to offer you a variety of times and dates.